and with reinforcements no doubt would resume the aggressive in the morning. It was approaching m

sor suggested that it might be well to make a careful reconnoiter of the enemy before deciding on a course. Harry and the Professor took up the guns, and John, divining the ob

t he was moving at right angles to the shore line, he disappeared, and they could readily unde

n every direction, John reappeared, and was almost at the wagon before he was noticed. He had returned

like enclosure, which would not expose any light, and to this place the Professor drew John, a

ediate approval. The boys were informed of the decision, and all consented. It would certainly take them nearer home, and delay

hout a word, started off ahead, keeping well to the left, and at a conside

ement was kept up. Before them was a mass of undergrowth, which seemed to come nearer the riv

and emerged from the other side, John tried to give the Professor some advice, but the darkness prevented him from grasping his ideas. As a last resort John went up to a small tree and ma

y and George follow John, and cut poles for a raft. We must cross the stream. While you

you going to make a raft large

wagon a part of the raft," and he hurriedly t

at he had found an immense pile of driftwood not far below, and this was communicated to John as best they cou

and singling out the most available pieces, the material was ready within a hal

had given up the chase, but it seemed so. The party now consisted of six, and Harry had doubts of the sufficiency of the floating t

ondition as before to go on. As on the previous occasion, they pushed out from the river, as fast as the darkness would

f the savages, and we must make camp and get

ted so that two would be on guard, for an hour at each watch. The morning came too soon for al

ected at a peculiarly secluded spot. Their first subject of conversation was concerning the natives. They were nowhere in sight, but shortly afterwards J

. Deep

situation. They evidently knew that sooner or later the wagon must make its a

with regard to the character of the streams. That tributa

t is a deep and no

the shore are steep, it is pretty sure to make a contracted channel, and that means depth. On the other hand, if the beach

Shallo

utiously spread out and moved up the stream. They passed through the thick undergrowth where John a

e wagon, and it ceased at the undergrowth, and this was the puzzling feature to them, but in time the tracks were followed up lead

they attempt to cross?

chance to go for th

looking across for signs of the retreating wagon, an

the lights during our first t

or eight miles north of this point, but it might

s, and when they had fully disappeared from view the party had an opport

we haven't any fresh meat, and the bes

ns in an instant, and start

he coffee and corned

, and there is plenty of this

have su

at and also have

sing informatio

e the guns? Where di

put up our own foundry, and have

ride; and he continued: "Wait until you see w

od to eat, and before the hunters arrived the stove was r

of crossing the river was a most enjoyable spectacle for him, and he tried to exhibit his delight. Ralph and Tom didn't have much use for him

to travel, and they were now fully ten miles or more from the point where he was captured. Humanity prompted them to take him with

had been thrown into close association with such an animal, and besides Angel was not an ordinary orang. He had be

hem, was anxious to get water for them. He was assured that during the day they would without

ir liberty. Weak as they were they frequently got out of the wagon, tr

ull strength. Tom, on the other hand, was shorter and bulkier, so that the two boys were really the counterparts physically, of Harry

table land, he would frequently stop and look around, and finally went to the Professor and said: "This part of the island lo

"It does look familiar like. We came from

west of our position, and it is a remarkable thing that

rom savages, so there was no anxiety from that source, and the Professor, as well as the boys, took delight in examining the country through whi

no hesitancy in building a fire for the evening meal, and the hunting bags showed a good supply of game. That evening sitting under the great

ngement of the stars. People living in the northern hemisphere have never seen the southern cross, nor the great fixed stars, Canop

orge. "Tell us, Professor, how the mariner knows the direction

h polar star does not in itself indicate which is north, but it is one of th

equinoctial line. But the southern hemisphere of the heavens does not have a polar star to indicate the south, so that if you will now look directly above us you will notice two very bright st

have anything else to guide us, what would there be

he fixed stars. It cannot be mistaken. By taking that as a starting point, and f

Star? And hasn't it some co

its risings. It foretold to them the rising of the Nile, which they called Siris, and admonished them when to sow. At that season of the year Sirius rises with the sun, and owing to its intense brilliancy, the ancients suppo